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Ashland vs Bartlett vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ashland | Bartlett | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Ashland and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
$82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.